Today, the Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) hosted a workshop dedicated to evaluating the West Nile fever surveillance system. The event brought together representatives of institutions involved in West Nile fever surveillance in Latvia — the FVS, the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health.
To assess the current West Nile fever surveillance system and the implementation of the One Health approach in Latvia, workshop participants used the OH‑EpiCap tool. By responding to a series of structured questions, the tool enables to identify the strengths and weaknesses within the existing system and helps highlight opportunities for improving the One Health framework.
This activity was co-funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement No. 101132473). Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.